Yes, and then you are looking for up and down play. Sometimes you can also
hear or feel a rough bearing, when turning the tire by hand.

Earle

"L.W.(Bill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:4484EB8E.802C952B@***.net...
> Give the tires a kick to free up the brake calipers.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> hmobrien@gmail.com wrote:
> >
> > Thanks for the reply. I just finished jacking up the front tires are
> > there is no side-to-side whobble or excessive play when I spin the
> > tires. Does this pretty much rule out wheel bearings?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > -Mike



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Yes, and then you are looking for up and down play. Sometimes you can also
hear or feel a rough bearing, when turning the tire by hand.

Earle

"L.W.(Bill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:4484EB8E.802C952B@***.net...
> Give the tires a kick to free up the brake calipers.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> hmobrien@gmail.com wrote:
> >
> > Thanks for the reply. I just finished jacking up the front tires are
> > there is no side-to-side whobble or excessive play when I spin the
> > tires. Does this pretty much rule out wheel bearings?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > -Mike



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Yes, and then you are looking for up and down play. Sometimes you can also
hear or feel a rough bearing, when turning the tire by hand.

Earle

"L.W.(Bill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:4484EB8E.802C952B@***.net...
> Give the tires a kick to free up the brake calipers.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> hmobrien@gmail.com wrote:
> >
> > Thanks for the reply. I just finished jacking up the front tires are
> > there is no side-to-side whobble or excessive play when I spin the
> > tires. Does this pretty much rule out wheel bearings?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > -Mike



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I didn't kick the tires to free up the calipers last night while I had
it up on jacks but I did try to pull on the tires pretty hard from the
12 and 6 o'clock positions. I'll jack it back up tonight after work
and give it another look. Also, while spinning the tires I didn't feel
or hear an roughness.

It's hard to describe the noise but let me give it another shot. It
sounds like a growling/grinding type of noise that changes in tone and
volume depending on how fast the car is going. When going around a
curve in the road at 30+ mph I hear the grinding then a dull "thump"
for each revolution. Also, when taking off for work in the morning the
sound doesn't seem to appear until I've driven a couple miles.

Anyway, after scanning the newsgroups and reading about the dangers of
wheel bearing failures I decided to leave the Jeep at home until I
figure out where the noise is coming from.

-Mike

Earle Horton wrote:
> Yes, and then you are looking for up and down play. Sometimes you can also
> hear or feel a rough bearing, when turning the tire by hand.
>
> Earle
>
> "L.W.(Bill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
> news:4484EB8E.802C952B@***.net...
> > Give the tires a kick to free up the brake calipers.
> > God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> >
> > hmobrien@gmail.com wrote:
> > >
> > > Thanks for the reply. I just finished jacking up the front tires are
> > > there is no side-to-side whobble or excessive play when I spin the
> > > tires. Does this pretty much rule out wheel bearings?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > -Mike
>
>
>
> --
> Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com

 

I didn't kick the tires to free up the calipers last night while I had
it up on jacks but I did try to pull on the tires pretty hard from the
12 and 6 o'clock positions. I'll jack it back up tonight after work
and give it another look. Also, while spinning the tires I didn't feel
or hear an roughness.

It's hard to describe the noise but let me give it another shot. It
sounds like a growling/grinding type of noise that changes in tone and
volume depending on how fast the car is going. When going around a
curve in the road at 30+ mph I hear the grinding then a dull "thump"
for each revolution. Also, when taking off for work in the morning the
sound doesn't seem to appear until I've driven a couple miles.

Anyway, after scanning the newsgroups and reading about the dangers of
wheel bearing failures I decided to leave the Jeep at home until I
figure out where the noise is coming from.

-Mike

Earle Horton wrote:
> Yes, and then you are looking for up and down play. Sometimes you can also
> hear or feel a rough bearing, when turning the tire by hand.
>
> Earle
>
> "L.W.(Bill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
> news:4484EB8E.802C952B@***.net...
> > Give the tires a kick to free up the brake calipers.
> > God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> >
> > hmobrien@gmail.com wrote:
> > >
> > > Thanks for the reply. I just finished jacking up the front tires are
> > > there is no side-to-side whobble or excessive play when I spin the
> > > tires. Does this pretty much rule out wheel bearings?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > -Mike
>
>
>
> --
> Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com

 

I didn't kick the tires to free up the calipers last night while I had
it up on jacks but I did try to pull on the tires pretty hard from the
12 and 6 o'clock positions. I'll jack it back up tonight after work
and give it another look. Also, while spinning the tires I didn't feel
or hear an roughness.

It's hard to describe the noise but let me give it another shot. It
sounds like a growling/grinding type of noise that changes in tone and
volume depending on how fast the car is going. When going around a
curve in the road at 30+ mph I hear the grinding then a dull "thump"
for each revolution. Also, when taking off for work in the morning the
sound doesn't seem to appear until I've driven a couple miles.

Anyway, after scanning the newsgroups and reading about the dangers of
wheel bearing failures I decided to leave the Jeep at home until I
figure out where the noise is coming from.

-Mike

Earle Horton wrote:
> Yes, and then you are looking for up and down play. Sometimes you can also
> hear or feel a rough bearing, when turning the tire by hand.
>
> Earle
>
> "L.W.(Bill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
> news:4484EB8E.802C952B@***.net...
> > Give the tires a kick to free up the brake calipers.
> > God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> >
> > hmobrien@gmail.com wrote:
> > >
> > > Thanks for the reply. I just finished jacking up the front tires are
> > > there is no side-to-side whobble or excessive play when I spin the
> > > tires. Does this pretty much rule out wheel bearings?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > -Mike
>
>
>
> --
> Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com

 

It turned out to be the wheel bearings. I had it fixed yesterday and
everything is fine now. :)

-Mike
hmobrien@gmail.com wrote:
> I didn't kick the tires to free up the calipers last night while I had
> it up on jacks but I did try to pull on the tires pretty hard from the
> 12 and 6 o'clock positions. I'll jack it back up tonight after work
> and give it another look. Also, while spinning the tires I didn't feel
> or hear an roughness.
>
> It's hard to describe the noise but let me give it another shot. It
> sounds like a growling/grinding type of noise that changes in tone and
> volume depending on how fast the car is going. When going around a
> curve in the road at 30+ mph I hear the grinding then a dull "thump"
> for each revolution. Also, when taking off for work in the morning the
> sound doesn't seem to appear until I've driven a couple miles.
>
> Anyway, after scanning the newsgroups and reading about the dangers of
> wheel bearing failures I decided to leave the Jeep at home until I
> figure out where the noise is coming from.
>
> -Mike

 

It turned out to be the wheel bearings. I had it fixed yesterday and
everything is fine now. :)

-Mike
hmobrien@gmail.com wrote:
> I didn't kick the tires to free up the calipers last night while I had
> it up on jacks but I did try to pull on the tires pretty hard from the
> 12 and 6 o'clock positions. I'll jack it back up tonight after work
> and give it another look. Also, while spinning the tires I didn't feel
> or hear an roughness.
>
> It's hard to describe the noise but let me give it another shot. It
> sounds like a growling/grinding type of noise that changes in tone and
> volume depending on how fast the car is going. When going around a
> curve in the road at 30+ mph I hear the grinding then a dull "thump"
> for each revolution. Also, when taking off for work in the morning the
> sound doesn't seem to appear until I've driven a couple miles.
>
> Anyway, after scanning the newsgroups and reading about the dangers of
> wheel bearing failures I decided to leave the Jeep at home until I
> figure out where the noise is coming from.
>
> -Mike

 

It turned out to be the wheel bearings. I had it fixed yesterday and
everything is fine now. :)

-Mike
hmobrien@gmail.com wrote:
> I didn't kick the tires to free up the calipers last night while I had
> it up on jacks but I did try to pull on the tires pretty hard from the
> 12 and 6 o'clock positions. I'll jack it back up tonight after work
> and give it another look. Also, while spinning the tires I didn't feel
> or hear an roughness.
>
> It's hard to describe the noise but let me give it another shot. It
> sounds like a growling/grinding type of noise that changes in tone and
> volume depending on how fast the car is going. When going around a
> curve in the road at 30+ mph I hear the grinding then a dull "thump"
> for each revolution. Also, when taking off for work in the morning the
> sound doesn't seem to appear until I've driven a couple miles.
>
> Anyway, after scanning the newsgroups and reading about the dangers of
> wheel bearing failures I decided to leave the Jeep at home until I
> figure out where the noise is coming from.
>
> -Mike